The reputation of Dr. Michael Pollanen, Ontario’s much-praised chief forensic pathologist, has taken a blistering hit from an Ontario Superior Court judge who is sharply critical of his testimony in recent criminal proceedings. Judge Anne Molloy Wednesday delivered written reasons for her oral decision, issued from the bench, in pre-trial motions in the second-degree murder trial of Joel France. Goudge found that Smith had made false and misleading statements in court and exaggerated his expertise. RelatedWhile she said “I do not question the professional expertise of Dr. Pollanen, nor do I doubt his integrity,” Molloy wrote, “… he himself ran afoul of some of these very same principles. But at the pre-trial motion before Molloy, Pollanen produced a supplementary report the day before he took the witness stand.

Source: National Post April 12, 2017 23:15 UTC